Time-frequency analysis of a moving human Doppler signature / by Traian Dogaru, Calvin Le, and Getachew Kirose.

Author/creator Dogaru, Traian
Other author Le, Calvin.
Other author Kirose, Getachew.
Other author U.S. Army Research Laboratory.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoAdelphi, MD : Army Research Laboratory, [2009]
Descriptionvi, 26 pages : digital, PDF file.
Supplemental Contenthttps://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS114007
Subjects

SeriesARL-TR-4728
ARL/TR ; 4728. ^A567324
Abstract In this report we analyze the Doppler signature of a moving human with the purpose of finding temporal change patterns that would allow detection and classification of movers. The analysis is based on computer models that simulate the operation of a pulse-Doppler radar. We start with an animated human mesh in walking motion and compute the frame-by-frame radar return using electromagnetic solvers such as the Finite Difference Time Domain (FDTD). The results are processed in the time-frequency domain via Short-Time Fourier Transforms (STFT) and displayed as spectrograms. In the end, we try to distinguish patterns in these spectrograms that are characteristic to a certain human motion type. The analysis emphasizes the phenomenological aspects of the Doppler signature, by looking at the relative contribution of various body parts and the effect of frequency, aspect angle, polarization and other radar parameters.
General noteFinal rept. 2007-2008.
General noteTitle from PDF title screen (viewed June 23, 2009).
General note"February 2009."
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 24).
Access restrictionAPPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE.
Technical detailsMode of access: Internet from the ARL web site. Address as of 6/23/09: http://www.arl.army.mil/arlreports/2009/ARL-TR-4728.pdf ; current access available via PURL.
GPO item number0324-A-01 (online)
Govt. docs number D 101.133:4728